In 1967, 143 place names containing the word nigger were changed to Negro by order of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Next to go ... Squaw Valley and Cripple Creek?
It may be better to change the import of words such as nigger, squaw, queer and heeb to align with changing norms.
Gay Pride has advanced to the level of acceptance that we have
Queer as Folk on TV.
Will the influence of hip hop culture, BET, rap music lyrics and song titles lead to the acceptablity of nigger music groups and television shows in the future?
NIGGA Never Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished (Tupac Shakur)
Recently, a jewish publisher in NYC launched
Heeb magazine, The New Jew Review.
The times they are a changin'.
We'll know that prejudice has been eliminated when you don't have to be black to say nigger, gay to say queer, and jewish to say heeb.
And that our minds are truly open when we can handle the really
filthy words.